Photographing Elize

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A photographic encounter with Elize Rostant. Taking pictures while backed into a corner. Read More...
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A copyright conversation

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A transcript of a recent conversation I had about copyright ownership that highlights issues related to intellectual property that muddy understanding and respect for creative output. Read More...
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Say hello to McIntosh

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Dressing Carnival model Sian McIntosh in shadows and little else for an ultimately unpublished image for the T&T Guardian. Read More...
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Yesterday, today and tomorrow (Video)

A conversation about my career as a photographer to date. With a link to the online presentation both streamed and downloadable.
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Photograph of the talk courtesy of Peter Limchoy.
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Jeffrey Chock, photographer

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Remembering the documentary photographer Jeffrey Chock. Read More...
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Justice served

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Recalling my professional encounters with Justice Wendell Kangaloo and considering the long term value of an archive built on commercial purpose. Read More...
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Clean-up man

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A consideration of just about the only still life work that I do anymore, photographs of branded detergents. Read More...
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On behalf of Andrea and Alva...

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Invited to speak on behalf of both the bride and groom at the wedding of my friends Andrea De Silva and Alva Viarruel, this is what I had to say about this photographer couple.
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Copyright discussion on TV6 (Video)

A discussion about Carnival copyright issues with Andrea Da Silva on Morning Edition on TV6 Read More...
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Images of Carnival (Video)

Jabari Fraser's look at Carnival copyright issues and the craft of capturing photographs of the festival. Read More...
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Carnival's Axis of copyright

A first response to the attempt by Carnival's special interest groups to increase their draconian grip on the very public festival of Carnival.

Other links on this subject are here…
BitDepth#875: CarnivalTV, 2013
BitDepth#874:
Copyright and Cacada
BitDepth#873:
Dear Allison
BitDepth#872:
Tradition and Commerce
Photoblog:
The Images of Carnival (Video)
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Morning Edition on Carnival copyright (Video) Read More...
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Noel and Mary Norton on Trinidad's Carnival

This interview with Noel and Mary Norton appeared in the book Noel Norton’s 20 Years of Trinidad Carnival , published in 1990 and currently out of print. Given the travails of modern Carnival, it is reproduced here as a reference point for how little has changed since then. Read More...
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The Andros Factor

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Andros Belfonte and I have very different views about what constitutes a career in photography. This post and the comments and Facebook threads that are linked to it offer some insight into what we both think about the way photography should be done today. Read More...
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Andros chat

If you're not on Facebook, the transcript of the posts that sparked a discussion about the practice of modern professional photography is here. Read More...
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